Catalogue

21 April 1679 (1) Charles Pickering the elder of Willington, yeo. (2) Charles Pickering the younger of Willington, yeo. Feoffment of a messuage and kilne, together with a close called Lowhill and the Brew, containing c.la. in Willington, as specified

2 December 1707 (1) Charles Pickering of Willington, yeo. (2) Charles Pickering the younger of Willington, yeo. Feoffment of a messuage and malt kilne adjoining, together with his closes called the Lowhill and the Brow, all of which are in Willington

3 December 1707 (1) Charles Pickering the elder of Willington, yeo., and Charles Pickering the younger of Willington, yeo. (2) Humphrey Darnton of Sunderland by the Bridge, blacksmith Mortgage by lease for a term of 99 years of a messuage and malt kilne, together with lands called Bowhill and the Brew, all in the township of Willington Consideration: £30

11 July 1712 (1) Charles Pickering the elder of Eldon, yeo., and Margaret, his wife, Charles Pickering the younger, yeo., and Margaret, his wife (2) Humphrey Darneton of Sunderland nigh the Bridge, blacksmith Lease and release of a messuage and malt kilne in Willington, as specified, together with an orchard and parcel of ground adjoining called Lowbill and the Browe, containing c.la. also in Willington, as specified Consideration: £60

11 July 1712 (1) Charles Pickering senior of Eldon, yeo., and Charles Pickering junior of Eldon, yeo. (2) Humphrey Darneton of Sunderland near the Bridge, blacksmith Bond in £120 for the performance of covenants concerning a messuage, malt kilne and lands in Willington

29 July 1712 (1) Humphrey Darneton, plaintiff (2) Charles Pickering the elder and Margaret, his wife, Charles Pickering the younger and Margaret, his wife, deforciants, Final concord of messuages and lands in Willington Consideration: 100 silver marks

29 July 1712 (1) Humphrey Darneton, plaintiff (2) Charles Pickering the elder and Margaret, his wife, and Charles Pickering the younger, and Margaret, his wife, deforciants Copy of final concord as at D/Br/D 1600 above

12 December 1712 (1) Charles Pickering the elder, yeo. (2) Humphrey Darneton, blacksmith Mortgage for a term of 999 years from (1) to (2) of 2a. of lands near Pedgebank Gate, in a parcel of ground called the Crowne Hill, part of the townfields of Willington

17 October 1722 Letters of administration granted to Jane Darnton of Croxdale to administer the estate of the late Humphrey Darnton, her husband

18 and 19 August 1730 (1) Humphrey Darnton of Bunderland Bridge, blacksmith (2) Martin Wilkinson of Crossgate, Durham City, taylor (3) Mary Wilkinson of Crossgate, spinster, daughter of (2) Lease and release being a settlement on the marriage of (1) and (3) from (1) to (2) of a farm with several closes of land and a malt kiln, divided into 2 messuages, in Willington, as specified; together with an orchard and pasture adjoining called Lowbill and the Browe containing c.la. also in Willington, as specified Consideration: £50

20 June 1798 (1) Humphrey Darnton of Corohill, London, haberdasher (2) Humphrey Belmont Darnton of Brabam, Cambridge, gent. (3) John Henry Schneider, John Relph, James Hammond, and Thomas Purguand, all of London, trustees (4) Rev. Frederick Wollaston, George Wollaston, James Mathew, Hurst Wharton Borwick, and Robert Carss, all of Bury St. Edmunds, executors of the will of John Spink (5) Joseph Aldridge, Thomas Wilkinson, Mathew Bloxam, James Bulcock, Thomas Wilkinson the younger, William Sims, and others not named, creditors of (1) Attested copy of conveyance and assignment in trust for creditors from (1) and (2) to (3) with the consent of (4) and (5) of a messuage and malt kiln in Willington, as specified, together with an orchard and pasture called Low Hill and the Browe of c.la.; and several massuages in Church Street, East Greenwich, as specified, and a messuaga in Finch Lane, Cornhill, as specified, together with all goods etc.

21 and 22 April 1800 (1) John Henry Schneider, John Ralph, Andrew Stirling, James Hammond and Thomas Turquand (2) Humphrey Darnton and Humphrey Belmont Darnton (3) Thomas Palmer of London, gent. (4) William Thomson of London, gent. (5) George Tomlinson of London, gent. Lease and release being a deed to make a tenant to the praecipe and lead the uses of a common recovery of a messuage, orchard and lands called the Lowhill and the Browa and an allotment of c.2a.2r.18p. originally part of the common fields of Willington now known as 2 cottages and a parcel of land called the Home Close and another unnamed close, all of which are in Willington Consideration: £315 Endorsed: 1 and 2 November 1803 (1) John Henry Schneider (2) John Ralph, Andrew Stirling and James Hammond Lease and release being an assignment from (1) to(2) of lands as above

11 September 1800 (1) William Thomson, damandant (2) Thomas Palmer, tenant Exemplification of a common recovery by double vouchee between (1) and (2) for lands as at D/Br/D 1607-1608 above Vouchees are John Henry Schneider, John Ralph, Andrew Stirling, James Hammond, Thomas Turquand and Humphrey Belmont Darnbon

11 and 12 November 1804 (1) John Ralph, Andrew Stirling and James Hammond (2) John Greenwell of Willington, Esq. (3) Ann Matthews of Chester-la-Street, widow Lease and release from (1) to (2) of lands as at D/Br/D 1607,1608 above Consideration: £300

10 June 1805 Letters of administration granted to Ann Matthews of Chester-le-Street, to administer the estate of Martin Wilkinson of Crosgate, Durham City, taylor (parchment, 1 membrane)

18 January 1563/64 (1) Robert Bowes of Busshopwarmowth [Bishopwearmouth], Esq. (2) John Dobyson of Willyngton, yeo. Bargain and sale of a tenement in Willyngton in the tenure of Thomas Jaxon and a little close of 1/2a. adjoining, one close in Willyngton called Thornye Cruke of c.24a. as specified, another small close in Willyngton of c.4a. abutting on the Crowne Hill Field and 26a. of arable land lyinq in the several fields of Willyngton, a close in Stockley nigh Willyngton called Whynnye Law of c.28a. as specified Consideration: £80

30 January 1563/64 (1) Robert Bowes, Esq. (2) John Dobyson, yeo. Feoffment of lands as at D/Br/D 1613 above

30 January 1563/64 (1) Robert Bowes, Esq. (2) John Dobyson, yeo. Copy feoffment as at D/Br/D 1614 above

20 February 1563/64 (1) Robert Bowes, Esq. (2) William Foster of Willington, yeo. Bond in £40 for the performance of covenants set out in indentures of even date

20 August 1564 (1) Robert Layton of Durham City, merchant; Humphrey Brake of Willington, yeo.; and William Foster of Willington, yeo. (2) John Dobyson, yeo. Quitclaim of lands as at D/Br/D 1613 above

1 January 1595/96 (1) Henrie Dobinson of Willington, husbandman (2) Ralph Tatam of Willington Lease for 6 years of a fourth part of lands as at D/Br/D 1613 above Consideration: £16

1662 (1) Thomas Watson of Waldrig, yeo. (2) Henry Forster of Chestr., gent. Articles of agreement for the lease of a farm in Wallinton [Willington]

15 November 1666 (1) John Robinson of Willington, yeo., and Railph Robinson, his son (2) Henry Forster, yeo. Acknowledgement of satisfaction over damage caused by building new house walls by (2) Consideration: £20

24 June 1669 Order concerning responsibility for a water [course] or conduit in Willington, disputed by John Robinson and Henry Forster of Willington, yeo.

30 April and 1 May 1708 (1) Henry Dobyson of Willington, yeo. (2) Richard Johnson of Brancepeth East Park, yeo. Mortgage by lease and release for securing £160 and interest of several closes called Wrights Peice, New Close, Banke Hill, lying in Willington; and all riggs in the west townfields of Willington called Half Roodes

1 June 1709 (1) Robert Wilson, tailor (2) William Downes [of Willington] Bond in £30 for the performance of covenants

14 July 1713 (1) Robert Spearman, gent., plaintiff (2) Henry Dobinson and Alice, his wife, deforciants Final concord for lands in the parish of Brancepeth Consideration: 100 silver marks

27 February 1723/24 (1) Thomas Dobinson of Bishop Auckland, yeo. (2) Henry Forster of Durham City, merchant Articles of agreement for the conveyance of 2 closes in Willington called Wrights Peace and Cow Close Consideration: £235

23 and 24 June 1724 (1) Robert Spearman of Durham City, gent., Thomas Dobinson of Bishop Auckland, yeo., and Eleanor, his wife (2) Henry Forster of Durham City, merchant Lease and release of 2 closes within the township of Willington called Wrights Peece and New Close, with boundaries as specified Consideration: £235

24 June 1724 (1) Thomas Dobinson, yeo. (2) Henry Forster, merchant Covenant to produce deeds to prove title to lands as at D/Br/D 1627 above, with schedule of deeds, 18 January 1564 - 1 January 1596

24 June 1724 (1) James Nicholson of Durham City, Esq. (2) Henry Forster, merchant Covenant to produce deeds to prove title to several closes called Whinney Law, Wrights Peice and New Close in Stockley and Willington respectively, with schedule of deeds, 23 June 1713 - 4 June 1720

Robert Spearman, solicitor's bill and receipt for work carried out for Henry Forster, 3 September 1724

Schedule of deeds, 18 January 1563/64 - 24 June 1724 of land in [Willington and] Stockley belonging to Thomas Dobinson, n.d. [1724]

Abstract of title, 23 June 1713 - 19 September 1724, to premises at Willington called Whinney Law, purchased by James Nicholson, Esq., of Thomas Dobinson, n.d. [1724]

A list of lands had "on John Brack" [in Willington] n.d. [c.1725] Endorsed: A list of "Sunday Preachers", 1725

1 and 2 May 1733 (1) Henry Forster, alderman (2) William Forster of Durham City, merchant, son of (1) Lease and release of closes called The Peace of c.6a., and The Toddalls of c.4a., in Willington as specified

Letter from W[illiam] Dixon to Henry Forster at Durham concerning the Downes deeds and the bond upon Hall, 22 February n.y. [c.1740s]

Notes of the purchase of Pickering's and Robinson's lands by Henry Forster, 1720, 1723 and 1742, n.d. [1740s]

A list of lands in the East and West townfields of Willington exchanged between Henry Forster and James Nicholson, n.d. [1740s]

Rough notes relating to the ownership of lands in Willington, n.d. [c.1740s]

A list of fee farm rents [in Willington], n.d. [c. 1740s]

Receipt of John Elliot for £199 19s.11d. from William Russell for the purchase of a farm at Low Wooley, 6 October 1811

23 and 24 September 1742 (1) Henry Forster of Durham City, alderman (2) William Forster of Durham City, alderman, son of (1) Lease and release of a messuage in Willington as specified, with closes called Calf Close, Blue Cap, Wright's Peece, Hott Close, Old Pasture, Well Bank, East and West Townfield and Pasture Banks together with several other messuages in Willington as specified with closes called Bank Close, Farr Pasture Bank, Todd Lees, Hulls Little Close, Little New Close, Middle New Close, Farr New Close, Paddock/Parrock, Hott Close and Great Hott Close; a close called Fenletch in the township of Stockley; and a messuage in Willington as specified with closes called The Bank, Hul1's New Close and Stagg's Garth

7 July 1752 Copy will of Henry Forster of Durham City, alderman and merchant, as follows: To William Forster, his son, as sole executor, all real and personal estate, to be chargeable for legacies to nephews Endorsed: 20 February 1758 Letters of administration granted to Rev. Robert Davison, John Mason and Thomas Hornsby to the use during the minority of Henry Mills, grandson of testator

4 October 1755 Copy will of William Forster of Durham City, alderman, as follows: To Rev. Robert Davison, Thomas Hornsby, alderman and John Mann, gent., all of Durham, as trustees, all real estate in trust for Henry Mills, his nephew, with remainders as specified; several monetary bequests to family; Henry Mills is sole executor; proved 17 July 1756

8 July 1765 (1) Henry Mills of Durham City, Esq. (2) Robert Fenwick of Lemington, Northumberland, Esq., and Elizabeth Fenwick, spinster, his daughter (3) John Orde of- Morpeth, Northumberland, Esq. Copy assignment from (1) to the use of Elizabeth Fenwick on their intended marriage, of lands as at D/Br/D 1642-1643 above except The Bank, Hulls New Close and Staggs Close Consideration: £600 from (2) to (1)

20 and 21 November 1794 (1) Henry Mills (2) Henry Forster Mills (3) Archbishop of York and Alicia Harriet Markham, spinster, his daughter (4) William Markham and William Hoar, Esqs. (5) Rt. Hon. Thomas Orde and Osborne Markham, Esq. Copy (made 1815) abstract of the marriage settlement of (2) and Alicia H. Markham for several messuages at Helm Park in Wolsingham and Witton-le-Wear

2 February 1798 (1) Henry Mills of Willington, Esq., and Elizabeth, his wife (nee Fenwick) (2) Rev. Henry Forster Mills of Castle Eden, clerk (3) Ralph Ord of Sands, Esq. (4) Samuel Castle of Durham City, gent. Release to create (4) tenant to the praecipe for suffering a common recovery of a capital messuage in Willington, together with a messuage, also in Willington, as specified, and closes as at D/Br/D 1642-1643 above; 27 riggs of land within the several townfields of Willington, as specified; a messuage belonging to William Dunn in Willington with closes called New Close, New Close Heads, Oxclose and Paddock, Jordan Letch, Garth Ends, Toddall's Close, Townfield Close and Broom Close; several riggs in Willington called East Crown Hill Field with boundaries as specified; several riggs in the East and West Crownhill fields as specified; a messuage, shop and garth in Willington with boundaries as specified, with several closes called East Field, Eleven Riggs, Broom Field, Cow Close Riggs, Partridge Thorn Rigg, Eight Half Roods; Two Crow. Nest Riggs and Five Wheat Field Riggs; several messuages situated at The Burn near Willington, several closes called Drury Dales/ Allerburn and Upper Row Field in Helmington Row; a messuage and garth in Willington in the occupation of John Carter; a messuage in Willington formerly in the occupation of Ann Moss, with boundaries as specified; 2 closes in Willington called Cow Close and part of the Lady Acre, as specified; 19 riggs and 3 butts of land in Willington of c.3a.2r.6p. as specified; an allotment of 8a.3r.5p. formerly part of Willington Moor, as specified; an allotment of 108a.3r.11p. also formerly part of Willington Moor, as specified; an allotment of 6a.17p. formerly part of Stockley Moor, as specified; several closes called White Close, Long Riggs, Short Riggs, The Oaks, High Dean Bank, Middle Dean Bank, Robinson s Wood, Low Dean Bank and Woody Bank in Helmington Row as specified; a messuage and 2 shops in the Market Place, Durham City and pew in the parish church as specified; 2 shops and one other messuage in Durham City, with boundaries as specified; a close in Alvertongate near Durham City, as specified and a messuage in Fleshergate with appurtenances as specified;a messuage in the occupation of William Humes in Willington; and a close in Willington called Burnmouth

22 July 1799 Agreement for the sale of 1a. of land in Willington by Isabella Davison, widow, to Henry Mills for £60